We are excited to announce the 3rd Annual Eco Challenge Poster Contest. Enter the County of Orange poster contest for the chance to be an Honorary Bat Kid at an Angels baseball game this year by creating a poster that clearly demonstrates how you personally ‘Take the Eco Challenge’.

Design a poster which shows examples of projects or activities that you have developed or engaged in that promote recycling, reusing, or reducing in your school, home or community. The poster should focus on your personal plan of action. Posters will be judged based on originality, visual clarity, relevance to theme, artwork, and effectiveness of message. Winners will be selected by the County of Orange, Discovery Cube of Orange County and Angels Baseball representatives. Continue reading→

OC Company ‘Scoop Up Poop’ Takes Care of #2 so You Have More Time for #1 – You!

Irvine, CA February 13, 2015: Do you smell that Orange County? Neither do we! Our yards and trash cans aren’t filled with dog poop anymore. If you are like us, you just don’t have time to clean up after your dog. After a long day at work, the last thing you want to do is scoop up poop! And you definitely have better things to do on weekends. Well we have good news for you, Irvine based company, Scoop Up Poop Pet Waste Removal, will come clean up after your pets for you.

The company offers residential and commercial waste removal to the entire OC, cleaning up as often as the owner wants — weekly, multiple times per week, bi-weekly, or monthly. The most popular choice for single dog owners is once a week, and twice a week for multiple dog owners. One-time cleanups also are available, such as before a large event. Commercially, the company services apartment and condo complexes that allow pets. They will also clean up at kennels, at parades, dog shows, or anything else that needs a professional Pooper Scooper. Continue reading→

OC Residents Visit, Pledge & ‘Do the Right Thing’ at County Facilities

Hundreds of Orange County residents helped commemorate the 17th Annual America Recycles Day by bringing their household hazardous waste to the county’s free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center in Anaheim.

The center is the largest of four HHW facilities operated by OC Waste & Recycling. The other facilities—in Huntington Beach, Irvine and San Juan Capistrano—also had a strong turnout of visitors on America Recycles Day. Continue reading→

OC Waste & Recycling, in partnership with Discovery Science Center, Goodwill of Orange County, and Angels Baseball will provide free disposal of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Bring your favorite Angels memorabilia for an autograph with Angels starting pitcher Garrett Richards. The first 200 cars to bring household hazardous waste, e-waste or gently used clothing will have priority access to meet Garrett Richards as well as the opportunity to choose between four free tickets to that night’s Angels game or four free general admission tickets to the Discovery Science Center (while supplies last). Continue reading→

SANTA ANA, CALIF.—Goodwill of Orange County, in partnership with the County of Orange, the Anaheim Ducks, and Discovery Science Center, is hosting a Spring Cleaning Eco Challenge donation event on Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Honda Center parking lot.

The first 100 cars that donate reusable household items or bring paper for certified and secure on-site shredding services can receive their choice of a pair (TWO) of Anaheim Ducks hockey tickets, a Ducks autographed Eco Challenge hockey puck, or a FOUR-pack of tickets to Discovery Science Center.* Continue reading→

ANAHEIM, Calif. (April 1, 2014) – Anaheim’s annual free Compost Giveaway returns for 2014, and City residents can receive up to 60 gallons of this rich soil additive to make their gardens greener and healthier, thanks to a partnership between Anaheim’s Department of Public Works and Republic Services. Continue reading→